As budget discussions continue, the Kane County Board recently discussed — and narrowly approved — two tax-related proposals meant to generate revenue for the county.

The two measures include a hike in the county’s current motor fuel tax from five cents per gallon to eight cents per gallon, and a 1% grocery tax replacing the state’s grocery tax set to expire on Jan. 1. Both are slated to take effect in the county on July 1.

These measures are being passed as the county board debates how to solve a budget shortfall it’s been facing in its general fund in recent years, and as the deadline to approve a 2026 fiscal year budget draws nearer.

In recent years, the board has been solving its budget woes by dipping into the county’s cash reserves. Last year, for example, the budget was balanced

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